This potent staff contains many spell powers and other functions. Some of its powers drain charges; others don't. the following powers do not drain charges: It is a variant of the staff of the magi. It is a +2 weapon and acts as a ring of protection +2. It has a maximum of 25 charges at any given time. All powers work at the level of the wielder, and are only available at the level the wielder would have access to the appropriate spells (ie a lv 4 character could not use fireball, but a lv 5 character could - be it a warrior, a thief, or a mage, as class is irrelevant, only level). All spells are cast as though by the wielder for casting level purposes. Spells in italics are available at any level.
These powers require no charges:The recharge mana ability returns anywhere from 20 to 60% of the mages total mana. It can only be used twice per week, however.
This staff cannot absorb spells as a normal staff of the magi, but instead receives one charge for every 5% of the holder's mana put into it. This can only be done, also, once a week, requiring 4 hours meditation with the stave.
Retributive strike is a breaking of the staff. It must be purposeful and declared by the wizard wielding it. When this is done all levels of spell energy in the staff are released in a globe of 30-foot radius. All creatures within 10 feet of the broken staff suffer hit points of damage equal to eight times the number of spell levels of energy in the rod (1 to 25), those between 10 feet to 20 feet take 6 x levels, and those 20 feet to 30 feet distant take 4 x levels. Successful saving throws versus magic indicate only one-half damage is sustained.
The wizard breaking the staff has a 50% chance of travelling to another plane of existence (0% in the flow), but if he does not, the explosive release of spell energy totally destroys him. This staff and the staff of power are the only magical items capable of a retributive strike.
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